Department of War – California Globe

‘Bipartisan’ Rep Susie Lee Wants to ‘Beat the Shit Out of’ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

July 7, 2026 11:03 amJuly 7, 2026 11:03 am

Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), the vulnerable swing-district Democrat who touts herself as Congress’s top bipartisan dealmaker, is showing fresh signs of unraveling. In June, she told a liberal audience she wanted to “beat the s*** out of” Defense Secretary Pete...

US Marines Reinforcing Border Wall In Southern Arizona’s Tucson Sector

July 2, 2026 12:52 pmJuly 2, 2026 12:55 pm

Approximately 400 U.S. Marines are working along the southern border in Arizona’s Tucson Sector, adding wire and structural supports to existing border wall infrastructure near communities including Douglas and Nogales. The deployment is larger than a standard Marine company but...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Federal Unions, Upholds Trump Executive Order on National Security Exemptions

February 27, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 27, 2026 10:25 am

In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline federal operations and prioritize national security, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated (see below) a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The ruling,...

EPA Announces New Agreement Between US and Mexico To End The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis

December 16, 2025 12:33 pmDecember 16, 2025 12:33 pm

On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new agreement between the United States and Mexico, called Minute 333, which outlines a list of new actions to end the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis. In a press release,...

AZ GOP Leaders: ‘Senator Mark Kelly crossed a line — and Arizona lawmakers aren’t staying quiet’

November 28, 2025 12:22 pmNovember 28, 2025 12:22 pm

A coalition of Arizona Republican lawmakers, joined by Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh and several current and former legislators with military backgrounds, issued a sharply worded letter on Monday accusing U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of...

Senator Mark Kelly Faces Court-Marshall After Department of War Launches Review of ‘Serious Allegations of Misconduct’

November 24, 2025 12:09 pmNovember 24, 2025 12:12 pm

On Monday, the Department of War, led by Secretary Pete Hegseth, announced it is reviewing “serious allegations of misconduct” against Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) that may result in court-martial proceedings after he and five other Democratic lawmakers urged the military...

Border Wall Construction Advances in Arizona Despite Federal Shutdown

October 22, 2025 12:49 pmOctober 22, 2025 12:55 pm

Even as a federal government shutdown grinds much of Washington to a halt, construction crews are forging ahead with miles of new border barriers in Arizona, a move officials say is essential to safeguarding military assets and countering a surge...